PCF-038567 · case file

MONTICELLO, WI, US

04/03/1964 · MONTICELLO, WI, US · 4 witnesses

The record

No incident narrative was recorded for this case in the source catalog. The facts below are everything the master record retained.

Characteristics

Shape: Rectangl
Time of day: Night
Local time: 100.0

From the source record

County: Green
# of objects: 1
Witness count: 4
Other sources: LSchoenherr1
Reported location (raw): MONTICELLO, WI, US

Source records · 12

The unmodified record(s) the master event was assembled from.

UFOCATU-3726212 fields

Date: 04/03/1964
Shape: Rectangl
County: Green
Location: MONTICELLO
Time Local: 100.0
Time of Day: Night
Country Code: US
Catalog Entry: U-37262
Other sources: LSchoenherr1
State or Prov: WI
Witness Count: 4
Original Location: MONTICELLO, WI, US

UFOCATU-5745912 fields

Date: 04/03/1964
Shape: Rectangl
County: Green
Location: MONTICELLO
Time Local: 100.0
# of Objects: 1
Country Code: US
Catalog Entry: U-57459
Other sources: CPoher1
State or Prov: WI
Witness Count: 3
Original Location: MONTICELLO, WI, US

UFOCATU-5523112 fields

Date: 04/03/1964
Shape: Rectangl
County: Green
Location: MONTICELLO
Time Local: 100.0
# of Objects: 1
Country Code: US
Catalog Entry: U-55231
Other sources: CPoher1
State or Prov: WI
Witness Count: 4
Original Location: MONTICELLO, WI, US

UFOCATU-3726012 fields

Date: 04/03/1964
Shape: Rectangl
County: Green
Location: MONTICELLO
Time Local: 100.0
# of Objects: 1
Country Code: US
Catalog Entry: U-37260
Other sources: DataNet
State or Prov: WI
Witness Count: 4
Original Location: MONTICELLO, WI, US

UFOCATU-6174811 fields

Date: 04/03/1964
Shape: Rectangl
County: Green
Location: MONTICELLO
Time Local: 100.0
Country Code: US
Catalog Entry: U-61748
Other sources: JHynek
State or Prov: WI
Witness Count: 4
Original Location: MONTICELLO, WI, US

UFOCATU-3726312 fields

Date: 04/03/1964
Shape: Rectangl
County: Green
Location: MONTICELLO
Time Local: 100.0
# of Objects: 1
Country Code: US
Catalog Entry: U-37263
Other sources: JMcDonald
State or Prov: WI
Witness Count: 4
Original Location: MONTICELLO, WI, US

UFOCATU-7754212 fields

Date: 04/03/1964
Shape: Rectangl
County: Green
Location: MONTICELLO
Time Local: 100.0
# of Objects: 1
Country Code: US
Catalog Entry: U-77542
Other sources: OBinder1
State or Prov: WI
Witness Count: 4
Original Location: MONTICELLO, WI, US

UFOCATU-7753012 fields

Date: 04/03/1964
Shape: Rectangl
County: Green
Location: MONTICELLO
Time Local: 100.0
# of Objects: 1
Country Code: US
Catalog Entry: U-77530
Other sources: OBinder1
State or Prov: WI
Witness Count: 4
Original Location: MONTICELLO, WI, US

UFOCATU-3726412 fields

Date: 04/03/1964
Shape: Rectangl
County: Green
Location: MONTICELLO
Time Local: 100.0
# of Objects: 1
Country Code: US
Catalog Entry: U-37264
Other sources: RHall1
State or Prov: WI
Witness Count: 4
Original Location: MONTICELLO, WI, US

UFOCATU-3726112 fields

Date: 04/03/1964
Shape: Rectangl
County: Green
Location: MONTICELLO
Time Local: 100.0
# of Objects: 1
Country Code: US
Catalog Entry: U-37261
Other sources: TOlsen1
State or Prov: WI
Witness Count: 4
Original Location: MONTICELLO, WI, US

BLUEBOOK-DOCBLUEBOOK-DOC:4a087598:128 fields

city: Monticello
date: 1964-04-03
site: Open countryside, near a road one mile west of Monticello
shape: No superstructure; four main connected sections, like a small ferris wheel or Tinker Toys
sound: No sound (none audible above idling engine)
state: Wisconsin
country: USA
weather: Night; scattered/overcast skies per weather data
date_raw: 3 Apr 1964
incident: A family returning home from furniture shopping observed two red lights ahead on the road, initially thought to be police cars at an accident. On closer approach (within 300 ft), they saw four huge red lights along with other white and green lights arranged like four wheels of a small ferris wheel. The object had no superstructure, was of four main sections connected together (likened to Tinker Toys), and had no wings. It was first seen near the ground, hovered, then the object and the automobile approached each other on a parallel course about 300 ft apart. The object then took off in a canted attitude rising sharply, veered away from Monticello and disappeared. No sound accompanied the take-off.
time_local: 11:30 PM (approx 6:18 P.M. per questionnaire)
trajectory: First seen near ground, hovered, then took off in canted attitude rising sharply, veered around Monticello and disappeared; from dead stop accelerating to speeds much greater than 60 mph
case_source: BLUEBOOK
size_meters: About the size of a small ferris wheel
time_of_day: Night
source_quote: UFO SIGHTED 0300Z 3 APRIL 1964 BY CIVILIAN... Obj with four wheels like small ferris-wheel lights only visible. Four huge red lights with other lights of white and green. No sound.
catalog_entry: BLUEBOOK-DOC:4a087598:1
location_text: One (1) mile west of Monticello, Wisconsin
witness_count: 4
photo_or_video: No photos
source_doc_sha: 4a087598f8820fd1747eb44c2f3985655332495905a9febc9caeece06c4fcb6b
light_emissions: Four huge red lights with other lights of white and green; greenish-white light illuminating area; lights 'like broken Christmas lights'
witness_sex_age: Retired USMC Major (male); his wife; young daughter age 13; married daughter and son-in-law (male age 21, University of Wisconsin students)
duration_minutes: 4
witness_reactions: Curiosity led them to drive slowly; turned car around to follow object; family dissuaded reporting for days fearing being thought crazy
witness_occupation: Retired US Marine Corps Major; university students
nature_of_phenomenon: Unidentified flying object, structured craft with multiple lights
vallee_classification: CE1

BLUEBOOK-DOCBLUEBOOK-DOC:9a43d631:95819 fields

city: Monticello
date: 1964-04-03
site: near the ground
shape: rectangular formation of lights
state: Wisconsin
country: USA
date_raw: April 3, 1964
incident: R. Wold, graduate student in anthropology, and wife, Rossing and another, saw 4 huge red lights in a rectangular formation, with a white light above, near the ground, tilt and fly away.
time_local: 9 p.m.
trajectory: near the ground, tilt and fly away
case_source: BLUEBOOK
time_of_day: Night
source_quote: R. Wold, graduate student in anthropology, and wife, Rossing and another, saw 4 huge red lights in a rectangular formation, with a white light above, near the ground, tilt and fly away.
catalog_entry: BLUEBOOK-DOC:9a43d631:958
location_text: 1 mile W of Monticello, Wisc.
source_doc_sha: 9a43d631b4fef701b0eca48a6a4341610f3d1de7281b7a5bd94eb1429136df30
light_emissions: 4 huge red lights with a white light above
witness_occupation: graduate student in anthropology
vallee_classification: Magonia 594

Geography

Sources

BLUEBOOK-DOC
BLUEBOOK-DOC
UFOCAT
UFOCAT

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